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Fostering Support & Development Social Worker
Greater London (On-Site)
Permanent, Full time
Basic DBS check required
£38,364 - £48,060
We are seeking to appoint two full-time fostering social workers for this busy, friendly fostering team based at Thomas Hardy House, 39 London, Enfield. The successful applicants will be part of the support and development team and will hold a mixed caseload of foster carers, family and friends carers and temporary approvals. The team benefits from being co-located with other services for looked after children including special guardianship, leaving care and CAMHS. There is also the opportunity to work flexibly combining working from home with being office-based as part of the Council’s new ways of working for the future.
Enfield has over 300 looked after children and our aim is to care for as many of them as possible within our in-house foster placements. Enfield also encourages our young people to ‘stay put’ beyond the age of 18. Enfield’s Fostering Service works in partnership with KRATOS (our Children in Care Council) to ensure that our service is continuously improving. We are also part of the North London Fostering Consortium working in partnership with five other boroughs on a number of initiatives.
If you are a qualified and registered social worker, passionate about supporting foster carers and meeting the needs of our looked after children, then this could be the opportunity for you.
Contact Details -
If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Siew Tan on 020 8132 2737 and Reina Brown on 020 8132 1824 for an informal discussion or to arrange a visit to the team.
If you have any difficulties accessing this information, please contact Andy Kingsbury, Recruitment & Onboarding Advisor on 0208 078 5976 or andy.kingsbury@enfield.gov.uk
Enfield’s Social Care Centre of Excellence confirms our commitment to creating and maintaining an environment for new and existing staff to be the best and deliver high quality social work to our most vulnerable children and young people. It brings our recruitment, professional development and support into the one portal for social care staff to see what we have to offer and how we are supporting them to continue to learn and develop on a professional basis. For more information please visit https://new.enfield.gov.uk/centreofexcellence/about-us/
“This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment”.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
We do not see your name or title when shortlisting your application. This is one of many initiatives to build a more talented and diverse workforce. However, if you put your name on your CV or Statement it will be visible to us. For this reason, we ask that you do not include your name on these documents. Please note it is your responses to the Essential/Desirable criteria, as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification which is available on the job advert, that will determine if you are shortlisted for an interview, therefore we encourage you to always address the essential and desirable criteria in your application/CV.
Why it's great to work for Enfield Council:
- An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
- A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
- Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
- Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
- Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
- Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.
- 1 month paid sabbatical for Children’s Social Workers
We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working, click here to find out more.
If you have previously applied for this role within the past 6 months, unfortunately, a second application will not be considered.
Enfield has over 300 looked after children and our aim is to care for as many of them as possible within our in-house foster placements. Enfield also encourages our young people to ‘stay put’ beyond the age of 18. Enfield’s Fostering Service works in partnership with KRATOS (our Children in Care Council) to ensure that our service is continuously improving. We are also part of the North London Fostering Consortium working in partnership with five other boroughs on a number of initiatives.
If you are a qualified and registered social worker, passionate about supporting foster carers and meeting the needs of our looked after children, then this could be the opportunity for you.
Contact Details -
If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Siew Tan on 020 8132 2737 and Reina Brown on 020 8132 1824 for an informal discussion or to arrange a visit to the team.
If you have any difficulties accessing this information, please contact Andy Kingsbury, Recruitment & Onboarding Advisor on 0208 078 5976 or andy.kingsbury@enfield.gov.uk
Enfield’s Social Care Centre of Excellence confirms our commitment to creating and maintaining an environment for new and existing staff to be the best and deliver high quality social work to our most vulnerable children and young people. It brings our recruitment, professional development and support into the one portal for social care staff to see what we have to offer and how we are supporting them to continue to learn and develop on a professional basis. For more information please visit https://new.enfield.gov.uk/centreofexcellence/about-us/
“This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment”.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
We do not see your name or title when shortlisting your application. This is one of many initiatives to build a more talented and diverse workforce. However, if you put your name on your CV or Statement it will be visible to us. For this reason, we ask that you do not include your name on these documents. Please note it is your responses to the Essential/Desirable criteria, as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification which is available on the job advert, that will determine if you are shortlisted for an interview, therefore we encourage you to always address the essential and desirable criteria in your application/CV.
Why it's great to work for Enfield Council:
- An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
- A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
- Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
- Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
- Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
- Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.
- 1 month paid sabbatical for Children’s Social Workers
We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working, click here to find out more.
If you have previously applied for this role within the past 6 months, unfortunately, a second application will not be considered.
Closing date: Sun 08/09/2024 at 15:58
Job reference: PEO-001488